“You know, we have a saying in the brain injury world,” Visger said. “If you’ve seen one brain injury, you’ve seen one brain injury. Every single one is different.”

Hairston leaves behind a wife and young children, and friends around the world. All asking , “why?”

”This wasn’t their dad, their husband and brother and friend, that thought this out,” Visger said. “This was a freaking broken part of his brain.”

Jason Hairston was a success in life. His death is another painful reminder of the long-term impact from the bruising game of football.

The family has released a statement on the KUIU website asking that donations be made to support CTE-related research at the “Boston University Concussion Legacy Foundation” in lieu of sending flowers.